Politico reported on the pay increases yesterday (September 12), citing records released as the result of advocates, Garner’s family and news organizations filing briefs demanding the release of Pantaleo’s disciplinary records. The site broke down a series of pay increases over two years, including a 35 percent increase in overtime pay between 2015 and 2016:

Pantaleo earned $119,996 in fiscal year 2016, which includes earnings between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. His base pay was $78,026 and he earned $23,220 in overtime, according to a review of payroll records. He received an additional $12,853 in unspecified pay, which could include retroactive pay or bonuses.

Pantaleo’s earnings in 2016 represent a 35 percent increase in overtime pay, and a 14 percent overall increase from the previous fiscal year, which began shortly before Garner’s death on July 17, 2014.

“At times, officers are required to work beyond their scheduled tour of duty,” an NYPD spokesperson told Politico with regard to Pantaleo’s overtime pay increases. “This includes officers on modified assignment.”

Garner’s daughter Erica, who gained renown for her activism and outspoken views on police violence after her father’s killing, derided the revelations and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (whose spokesperson declined to comment to Politico) in several critical tweets, including the following: